Ambassador

Maria Pellerano

Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – Faculty
Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – Chairperson, Stakeholder Advisory Committee
Alliance for a Healthier New Brunswick – Facilitator

Years Involved in Patient Centered Research: 5-10 years
State: New Jersey

Maria Pellerano, MA, MBA, MPH, is the primary caregiver for her elderly mother. Her interests include cardiovascular diseases, conditions of the lower back, behavioral health, and health literacy, particularly for the elderly population. Pellerano has been a PCORI Reviewer and an Ambassador. In the latter role, she has provided technical assistance on a PCORI-funded project and has spoken to professional healthcare groups about patient-centered research. Pellerano also is a community health faculty member at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. There she assists academic colleagues with research projects that engage patients and families from low-income, minority, and low-literacy populations in patient-centered outcomes research. 

Involvement with PCORI

Engagement Award: Foundations of Patient Engagement in PCOR: a MedEd Training – Advisory Member
PCORI Merit Reviewer

Ambassador Interests

Health Conditions Health Conditions These are the broad terms we use to categorize our funded research studies; specific diseases or conditions are included within the appropriate larger category. Note: not all of our funded projects focus on a single disease or condition; some touch on multiple diseases or conditions, research methods, or broader health system interventions. Such projects won’t be listed by a primary disease/condition and so won’t appear if you use this filter tool to find them. View Glossary
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